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i may vote for huntsman just to send romney the message, look, we got another romney out there, okay? if you mess up, you can be replaced. you are fungible. >> the only saving grace we have. >> john, isn't this part of the problem with new hampshire, iowa is iowa, and they had their moment and it was very very close and very exciting. new hampshire likes to take itself a bit more seriously, they would argue, when it comes to these things and be more unpredictable and indeed trick the balloon of anybody they think is getting a little bit too super confident and complacent. >> well, look, new hampshire also rewards people for working hard. governor romney has been here quit a bit. he has worked hard for the republican party, worked hard supporting republican candidates and even though we like to suggest that this thing is going to close down quite a lot over the last few hours, the fact is that he did build up an honestly earned base in the state. >> i've lived in new hampshire for a long time and i do what the governor tells me to do. >> the only problem we have is that -- the only pro
i may vote for huntsman just to send romney the message, look, we got another romney out there, okay? if you mess up, you can be replaced. you are fungible. >> the only saving grace we have. >> john, isn't this part of the problem with new hampshire, iowa is iowa, and they had their moment and it was very very close and very exciting. new hampshire likes to take itself a bit more seriously, they would argue, when it comes to these things and be more unpredictable and indeed trick...
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romney, but romney was using what he had to whatever effect he could use it. what people were expecting was for barack obama to respond in kind. if you are being attacked, if you see somebody getting beat up on the side of the street and the guy doesn't fight back, you go, wow, that is just sad. like this guy just got beat up. why wouldn't he fight back and protect himself? barack obama was getting beat up. and he could have defended himself. it would have been a huge mistake for people to assume that barack obama is not effective at being able to communicate. he is very effective. knowing that and watching him not do what you know he is capable of doing was a very strange thing for most americans to see. >> got to wrap up it. charles blow, thanks for coming in. they both have attacks in their chest. if they are not using them, it's a debate, a battle. >> there you go. >>> if you fell asleep, if you forgot, if you were watching baseball because that was pretty good too the presidential debate will rerun on cnn in less than two hours. you can catch it again. go
romney, but romney was using what he had to whatever effect he could use it. what people were expecting was for barack obama to respond in kind. if you are being attacked, if you see somebody getting beat up on the side of the street and the guy doesn't fight back, you go, wow, that is just sad. like this guy just got beat up. why wouldn't he fight back and protect himself? barack obama was getting beat up. and he could have defended himself. it would have been a huge mistake for people to...
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you say mitt romney lied 25 times. barack obama didn't point that out to the american public once. >> yeah. i think he should have corrected some of them. i'm not here as a surrogate for the obama team, but i am here telling you that you have to decide when you are in a debate how much of your real estate you are going to spend in counteracting the lies of your opponent and how much you want to put forth your plan. the president chose to put forth his plan last night and that's what spent his time on. but certainly there were unanswered lies. >> newt gingrich, you've heard the allegations. apparently barack obama is facing the same problem you faced, is that mitt romney was just telling loads of lies and you can't do anything about it. >> first of all, it's a great honor to have governor granholm quote me and maybe one of the few times she ever does. but it was a very nice thing for her to do. i think what was intriguing, she actually raised a point that i was talking with my friends about today. i get the sense that o
you say mitt romney lied 25 times. barack obama didn't point that out to the american public once. >> yeah. i think he should have corrected some of them. i'm not here as a surrogate for the obama team, but i am here telling you that you have to decide when you are in a debate how much of your real estate you are going to spend in counteracting the lies of your opponent and how much you want to put forth your plan. the president chose to put forth his plan last night and that's what spent...
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that's what a romney presidency will be like. >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> all very exciting, but can he keep these promises? joining me now is gym talent, senior adviser to mitt romney and former senator to missouri. the promise land looks great, but how many of these will he actually do? >> well, we really think that he can do a lot of them. in contrast to the president, who's failed on promises like getting unemployment down below 6%, but most of these ideas ought to have bipartisan support. the keystone pipeline, opening up offshore areas for exploration that the president's had under moratorium, lowering the corporate tax rate, repealing obama care. a lot of democrats voted against that in the first place. so this is an agenda that's doable. >> but on the specifics, like standing up to china on trade, what does that mean in reality? all very well to say that, but what would president romney, day one, actually do or say to china to carry through that pledge? >> the pledge, or the proposal, is to have china listed as a currency manipulator because they're not allo
that's what a romney presidency will be like. >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> all very exciting, but can he keep these promises? joining me now is gym talent, senior adviser to mitt romney and former senator to missouri. the promise land looks great, but how many of these will he actually do? >> well, we really think that he can do a lot of them. in contrast to the president, who's failed on promises like getting unemployment down below 6%, but most of these...
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they believe romney ve-- so, ca romney use this new-found momentum to help him in a crucial state like florida? well, let's bring in a man who knows. bernie thompson a popular conservative radio talk show host in the sunshine state famous for saying things like this about the race for the white house. listen. >> i won't be surprised if barack obama just takes a bite out of his ear. he might just take a bite out of his ear. you have to do something, but it's going to get, i think it's going to get ugly because that is the only thing that barack obama can do. >> and joining me now is bernie thompson. good morning. thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> all right, so, i think most can agree, certainly, that wednesday's debate was certainly a big win for mitt romney, hands down. but observers are still criticizing him, actually, about not giving enough details. so, i want to read to you what a conservative columnist for "new york times" said right after the debate. romney had his share of lines and the stinctions he drew between romney care and obama care and didn't say anyt
they believe romney ve-- so, ca romney use this new-found momentum to help him in a crucial state like florida? well, let's bring in a man who knows. bernie thompson a popular conservative radio talk show host in the sunshine state famous for saying things like this about the race for the white house. listen. >> i won't be surprised if barack obama just takes a bite out of his ear. he might just take a bite out of his ear. you have to do something, but it's going to get, i think it's...
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red, those are safe for romney. light red leaning romney. but what will it take to win over the undecided voters, what do they want to know. "saturday night live" had this take. >> before you get our vote, you're going to have to answer some questions. questions like -- >> when is the election? >> what are the names of the two people running? and be specific. >> who's the president right now? is he or she running? >> in real life, undecided voters sound like this. >> i want there to be continued job growth. >> don't say republican, don't say democrat, just get it done. >> i have not heard anything other than this tough guy rhetoric, and numbers that don't add up. >> it's critical right now, to make the best decision. >> a lot of people need relief, and i'm not too sure the election is going to give it, no matter who gets elected. >> i hope he's wrong. we're taking you across the country this week. ali velshi is in orlando. he's on a battleground bus tour rolling from florida to ohio. and miguel marquez joins us from denver. he's been traveli
red, those are safe for romney. light red leaning romney. but what will it take to win over the undecided voters, what do they want to know. "saturday night live" had this take. >> before you get our vote, you're going to have to answer some questions. questions like -- >> when is the election? >> what are the names of the two people running? and be specific. >> who's the president right now? is he or she running? >> in real life, undecided voters sound...
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romney, thank you very much. >> very interesting interview. >> when we come back, i sneak ann romney away for a private chat. >> for me to have been on that journey where i was so sick and so weak and just beginning with horses with our olympic journey and then coming all the way back here, being so strong and healthy and well. and having a horse that's going to be competing right there. is like the wildest dream ever. i would never have imagined. i was having trouble getting out of bed in the morning because my back hurt so bad. the sleep number bed conforms to you. i wake up in the morning with no back pain. i can adjust it if i need to...if my back's a little more sore. and by the time i get up in the morning, i feel great! if you have back pain, toss and turn at night or wake up tired with no energy, the sleep number bed could be your solution. the sleep number bed's secret is it's air chambers which provide ideal support and put you in control of the firmness. and the bed is perfect for couples because each side adjusts independently to their unique sleep number. here's what cli
romney, thank you very much. >> very interesting interview. >> when we come back, i sneak ann romney away for a private chat. >> for me to have been on that journey where i was so sick and so weak and just beginning with horses with our olympic journey and then coming all the way back here, being so strong and healthy and well. and having a horse that's going to be competing right there. is like the wildest dream ever. i would never have imagined. i was having trouble getting...
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will isaac wipe out mitt romney's parade? plus, toe to toe on the campaign trail. >> president obama, bless his heart, has tried to substitute government for free people. it has not worked. and it will never work. >> republicans in congress -- [ booing ] >> no, no, don't boo. vote! >>> the president and mitt romney are all fired up, including my guests. also, he put scandal on long before tmz. jerry springer, live. a man who's uniquely qualified to sort through the craziness of this election year. >> therefore, i'm announcing today my candidacy for the office of -- >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening, our big story tonight, a gathering storm for the gop. still at the center of it, todd akin, ever since his ill-advised, to put it mildly, comments on legitimate rate. question fps listen to what he questions. listen to what he said today. >> there is no rape that is legitimate. it's a heinous crime, one of the most serious, and i understand the victims are harmed for a long time, and i take that very seriously. w
will isaac wipe out mitt romney's parade? plus, toe to toe on the campaign trail. >> president obama, bless his heart, has tried to substitute government for free people. it has not worked. and it will never work. >> republicans in congress -- [ booing ] >> no, no, don't boo. vote! >>> the president and mitt romney are all fired up, including my guests. also, he put scandal on long before tmz. jerry springer, live. a man who's uniquely qualified to sort through the...
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we ran into romney supporters, young people that were romney supporters as well. one guy in particular really stood out because he is a latino man. he said at the end of the day he felt a connection more to the republican party and that they would be able to move this country forward. when i pressed him as to why, what they could do in order to bring in more of the latino vote or support for the republican party, he said he really had had no idea. so, you know, some lukewarm support for president obama from some other folks this morning, saying we're just going to try four more years and see what happens. this is his adopted hometown. the support here really is always going to be there for him. i have to tell you one last thing. last night i was trying to get some sleep because we were going to be here really early in the morning. the way that i knew president obama had been re-elected was because of the horns on the cars in this town. so everybody is celebrating this morning. john? >> all right, zoraida. thank you very much. i was in grant park four years ago wit
we ran into romney supporters, young people that were romney supporters as well. one guy in particular really stood out because he is a latino man. he said at the end of the day he felt a connection more to the republican party and that they would be able to move this country forward. when i pressed him as to why, what they could do in order to bring in more of the latino vote or support for the republican party, he said he really had had no idea. so, you know, some lukewarm support for...
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in a way that mitt romney doesn't. mitt romney, because he's perceived to have flip-flopped on issues, because he comes over as robotic, comes across as somewhat slippery. their word, not mine. do you accept any of that criticism? >> i don't accept the criticism. i don't think he's slippery. i think his views evolved over time and we've admitted that. and i think we do want people who are always reevaluating positions and issues to make sure it's something they're still comfortable with and willing to fight for. >> but here's the problem, the lesson we learned is we will no longer abandon and apologize for the policies and principles that made the country great for a hollow victory in november. now he's banging that drum and i think he's banging it quite successfully to many conservatives. what he's saying is i am true to my principles and they're conservative principles. if you study his record, it's very hard to find much evidence of what some would say is opportunist being flip-flopping. >> senator santorum has also
in a way that mitt romney doesn't. mitt romney, because he's perceived to have flip-flopped on issues, because he comes over as robotic, comes across as somewhat slippery. their word, not mine. do you accept any of that criticism? >> i don't accept the criticism. i don't think he's slippery. i think his views evolved over time and we've admitted that. and i think we do want people who are always reevaluating positions and issues to make sure it's something they're still comfortable with...
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>> let me go first to governor romney. you had said you would do it on day one with an executive order. i know your friend, the south carolina governor, might like to have that option. help me understand, as you do that, how would it play out? and what happens to those, someone with a pre-existing condition, for example, who now has coverage under the president's health care plan, or a young american, 22, 23, 24, who because of the changes in the law can now stay a few extra years on their parent's health care. what happens to them when you sign that executive order? >> first of all, the executive order is a beginning process. it's one thing. but it doesn't completely eliminate obama care. it's one thing i want to get done to make sure states can take action to pull out of obama care. but number two, we have to go after a complete repeal. and that's going to have to happen -- [ applause ] that's going to have to happen with a house and a senate, hopefully, that are republican. if we don't have a republican majority, i thin
>> let me go first to governor romney. you had said you would do it on day one with an executive order. i know your friend, the south carolina governor, might like to have that option. help me understand, as you do that, how would it play out? and what happens to those, someone with a pre-existing condition, for example, who now has coverage under the president's health care plan, or a young american, 22, 23, 24, who because of the changes in the law can now stay a few extra years on...
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i know miles romney. and miles park romney. these are the folks that came and helped settle the west. but it's -- i didn't realize i was more english than you are. >> do you feel partly english? >> well, i'm married to a girl from wales and i'm a guy from great britain so i feel like this is home too i guess. >> i saw a good oman as we were driving in. the road in front of the horse park where we're sitting in front of is romney road. >> is it really? isn't that extraordinary? >> i thought it was quite interesting. >> on the salt lake, you've used this as an example of your business skills being able to turn things around. and that's been a theme when it comes to bain capital and that later. why do you think the particular skill set that you had to deploy at the salt lake olympics, which by common consent was a triumphant turnaround, why would that work with america incorporated? >> well, of course, the olympics, that's very different than a country. a business is very different than the country. but people who learn the experi
i know miles romney. and miles park romney. these are the folks that came and helped settle the west. but it's -- i didn't realize i was more english than you are. >> do you feel partly english? >> well, i'm married to a girl from wales and i'm a guy from great britain so i feel like this is home too i guess. >> i saw a good oman as we were driving in. the road in front of the horse park where we're sitting in front of is romney road. >> is it really? isn't that...
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mitt romney conservative enough? my answer is simple, compared to barack obama? you know, this is not a choice between mitt romney and ronald reagan. this is a choice between mitt romney and the most radical leftist president in american history. >> gingrich ends his campaign with two primary victories in his column. he says he is ready to go back to being what he calls an active citizen. former presidential candidate, michele bachmann, plans to endorse mitt romney tomorrow. they say the announcement will happen tomorrow in portsmoth, virginia. facebook will begin publicly trading on the stock market on may 18th. the wall street journal reports facebook will begin wooing private investigators in a road show on monday. they originally planned to raise $5 billion in its i.b.o. but has yet to set its final target. >> whatever it is, i think it will be a lot of money. >>> junior seau, one of pro football's best players. he is dead tonight at his own hand. the cost of a career in the nfl. >>> questions about mitt romney a
mitt romney conservative enough? my answer is simple, compared to barack obama? you know, this is not a choice between mitt romney and ronald reagan. this is a choice between mitt romney and the most radical leftist president in american history. >> gingrich ends his campaign with two primary victories in his column. he says he is ready to go back to being what he calls an active citizen. former presidential candidate, michele bachmann, plans to endorse mitt romney tomorrow. they say the...
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romney will do that. i think he'll do it better than anybody offering themselves for president right now including the president who's proven he can't do that. >> be honest, the moment you heard the following words out of mitt romney's mouth, did you do what the rest of us did, went what? i am severely conservative. >> sure, i wouldn't have used that phrase. you can't have it both ways in a sense. you want people to be spontaneous and you want them speaking from the heart. at times that means some words come out of your mouth that weren't perfect. if you want something perfectly rehearsed, if you want a performance, a theater performance, go to the president of the united states. he reads off the teleprompter, gives a theater performance. if that's what you want. if you think that's genuineness, he's your guy to vote for. happen not to. you know what, i'm out there enough unscripted, i know every once in a while words come occupant of your mouth you would have liked to pick better, in the end, people are
romney will do that. i think he'll do it better than anybody offering themselves for president right now including the president who's proven he can't do that. >> be honest, the moment you heard the following words out of mitt romney's mouth, did you do what the rest of us did, went what? i am severely conservative. >> sure, i wouldn't have used that phrase. you can't have it both ways in a sense. you want people to be spontaneous and you want them speaking from the heart. at times...
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and we have new polling that could spell trouble for romney if he is the romney and romney is fighting hard against this. >>> later, a father dies, along with his two young sons, where the tragedy begins, but did it begin two years earlier. the boys started drawing pictures of their mom in the trunk of a car and the signs pointed to the dad. our environm. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. i love the fact that quicken loans provides va loans. quicken loans understood all the details and guided me through every step of the process. i know wherever the military sends me, i can depend on quicken loans. yoyou u wawalklk i intna coconvnvenentitiononalal ms ststorore,e, i it't's s ry nonot t ababouout t yoy. ththeyey s sayay, , "w"weleu wawantnt a a f firirm m bebn lili
and we have new polling that could spell trouble for romney if he is the romney and romney is fighting hard against this. >>> later, a father dies, along with his two young sons, where the tragedy begins, but did it begin two years earlier. the boys started drawing pictures of their mom in the trunk of a car and the signs pointed to the dad. our environm. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through...
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nor does i think the romney side think sometimes what they accuse obama of. you cannot take this seriously. this is a political year, there's a campaign going on. they will try to do anything they can and especially the other groups out there who paint each other in the most horrible way, that's the way politics is. and for some reason or the other, negative ads play better than positive ads. therefore, you will always play the negative ads. >> i know you haven't decided who you're going to vote for in four weeks' time, but right now, if you had to vote tomorrow, who would you vote for? >> i have to first listen to the debates and then -- >> so they're that important to you. >> it's very important. to me, the debates were absolutely important. there were times when i made a decision way before, like president bush, because of the relationship of the kind of things that he has done for california, for instance, the kind of working relationship that we had and the history and also with senator mccain, i jumped in as soon as he declared because he has been a fri
nor does i think the romney side think sometimes what they accuse obama of. you cannot take this seriously. this is a political year, there's a campaign going on. they will try to do anything they can and especially the other groups out there who paint each other in the most horrible way, that's the way politics is. and for some reason or the other, negative ads play better than positive ads. therefore, you will always play the negative ads. >> i know you haven't decided who you're going...
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mitt romney will fight for every american job. >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> controversial jeep ad for the romney campaign has the obama camp up in arms. back now, michael moore what did you make of that? >> i just want topped say that we got word that football ran right lathe tonight, so the "the good wife" is not starting until 9:35. don't tune out here. got another good ten minutes. >> do what i do tape "the good wife" and "homeland" and watch me live. that is a perfect night of television. back to the jeep ads. did it have a point to it? >> no point to it. it's a lie. it's not just a cheap shot, it's an absolutely. there's no jeep production of jeeps being made in the u.s. for american buyers that's being moved to china. in fact, they are adding jeep jobs here. it's just amazing that they can get away with this. >> in china with the chinese is the point? >> correct. which they should do. i have stayed this for 30 years that if you're gonna have these factories in mexico, how about build things for mexican, employ mexicans, pay them a good wage and let them be able to bu
mitt romney will fight for every american job. >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> controversial jeep ad for the romney campaign has the obama camp up in arms. back now, michael moore what did you make of that? >> i just want topped say that we got word that football ran right lathe tonight, so the "the good wife" is not starting until 9:35. don't tune out here. got another good ten minutes. >> do what i do tape "the good wife" and...
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god forbid romney is elected. if romney is elected with congress, which already passed the ryan budget, there's no president for the next four years to veto anything this right wing congress does. normally we talk about platforms. this congress has already passed the ryan budget. it didn't pass the senate, but passed the house. now we have to say oh, my gosh, if barack obama isn't there to veto it, all these things, doing away with medicare as we now know it, and replacing it with the voucher system, the affordable health care act and good things about that, 30 million more people would have elt h insurance and if you have a pre-existing condition in your family, you can't be denied insurance. doing away with pell grants. this congress is doing away with all that. and now we have a president of the united states that's going to veto it. and he can't afford not to veto it. >> my gut feeling it suits barack obama to get off the economy and get on to social issues. if you're honest about the economic performance unde
god forbid romney is elected. if romney is elected with congress, which already passed the ryan budget, there's no president for the next four years to veto anything this right wing congress does. normally we talk about platforms. this congress has already passed the ryan budget. it didn't pass the senate, but passed the house. now we have to say oh, my gosh, if barack obama isn't there to veto it, all these things, doing away with medicare as we now know it, and replacing it with the voucher...
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governor romney doesn't seem to get that. he doesn't seem to understand maximizing profits by whatever means necessary, through layoffs or tax avoidance or union busting might not always be good for the average american or for the american economy. why else would he want to spend trls trillions more on tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. why else would he propose cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families? why else would he want to slash the investments that have always helped the economy grow, but at the same time stop regulating the reckless behavior on wall street that helped the economy crash. somehow he and his friends in congress think that the same bad ideas will lead to a different result. or they are just hoping you won't remember what happened the last time we tried it their way. well, ohio, i'm here to say, we were there, we remember, and we are not going back. we are moving this country forward! [ cheers and applause ] >> but we want businesses to succeed. we went entrepreneurs and
governor romney doesn't seem to get that. he doesn't seem to understand maximizing profits by whatever means necessary, through layoffs or tax avoidance or union busting might not always be good for the average american or for the american economy. why else would he want to spend trls trillions more on tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. why else would he propose cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families? why else would he want to slash the investments that have...
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did you think mitt romney could ever do that? >> i definitely think mitt romney could do that. i think you had a race this year between two really good men who cared very deeply about trying to fix the problems that face this country. they have two very different visions for how they would do it but i do think that you are hearing stories come out from reporters who were in boston on election night that mitt romney and his team were also very emotional and in a different way. but to a person, you hear stories that both barack obama and mitt romney, these are good men that wanted to do good things for this country and barack obama will have another four years to try to turn things around. >> van jones, i think the reason it struck a chord, i certainly felt genuinely moved by it, is you could certainly see the brutality of these campaigns, what it takes out of people. even barack obama, who has been president for four ice-cold years, suddenly got very emotional, sort of looking at people that were him 25 years ago, on the beginning of their political careers. perhaps one of them
did you think mitt romney could ever do that? >> i definitely think mitt romney could do that. i think you had a race this year between two really good men who cared very deeply about trying to fix the problems that face this country. they have two very different visions for how they would do it but i do think that you are hearing stories come out from reporters who were in boston on election night that mitt romney and his team were also very emotional and in a different way. but to a...
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and also all about mitt romney and his taxes. but first, let's send it back to john avlon to get some other headlines we're watching tonight. >> syrian rebel forces have taken some control of some iraqi border closings. a senior iraqi army official tells cnn rebels have control of the the two main border posts, along with seven other smaller security points. iraqi security forces have increased their military presence due to the instability in syria along the border. according to an opposition group, 217 people were killed in syrian violence today. >>> we're learning new detailil about yahoo! ceo marissa mayer's pay. it amounts to $83,000 a month with a potential $2 million a year in bonuses. she also gets $14 million to compensate her for what she gave up when she left google. $1 million in stocks and options. and a retention reward. $30 million in stocks and options that will vest over five years. it gives her a total five year pay package of $71 million. and could potentially be worth more than $100 million if she hits perform
and also all about mitt romney and his taxes. but first, let's send it back to john avlon to get some other headlines we're watching tonight. >> syrian rebel forces have taken some control of some iraqi border closings. a senior iraqi army official tells cnn rebels have control of the the two main border posts, along with seven other smaller security points. iraqi security forces have increased their military presence due to the instability in syria along the border. according to an...
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people see mitt romney and ann romney was clearly trying to do that during their convention. they're going to look to her to do the same. i want to play a quick clip on how she tried four years ago. take a listen. >> barack still has the same pants and shirts that he had when we got married which is why i crack up when people say he's one of the best dressed men. i think maybe that means he looks good in his clothes because he's tall and thin. trust me, if you look up close, those pants have a hole in the back and the shoes -- i was looking at his shoes the other day. i was like, you need new shoes. >> it's been a while since, i mean, he's gotten new shoes and everything seems to be going well in that direction. but what more do we need to learn or know an this president? about the family? because i think we've gotten a pretty good sense of who they are over the last four years. >> we've seen them out at sporting events. i live in washington, d.c., so, of course. we know the president takes his wife to the movies. they go to restaurants. it's always amazing when you live in w
people see mitt romney and ann romney was clearly trying to do that during their convention. they're going to look to her to do the same. i want to play a quick clip on how she tried four years ago. take a listen. >> barack still has the same pants and shirts that he had when we got married which is why i crack up when people say he's one of the best dressed men. i think maybe that means he looks good in his clothes because he's tall and thin. trust me, if you look up close, those pants...
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romney's strength. first of all, how many of you rated hum a stronger leader. and that was one of the areas where mitt romney really stood out. let's ask karen ren sick a question. an unemployed voter, trying to make up your mind. when we heard that high moment from mitt romney, it stood out to you, why did it? >> i was surprised president obama did not stand out more and stronger in this. when mitt romney said the things he said, especially leaning back and showing the constitution and the bill of rights and it just really struck in me, yeah, this man could really help me in the job market and our economy. he stood out as a stronger candidate to me. >> did he stand out as someone that connects with you personally in a way he hasn't so far? >> yes, from his ads, i thought he was much more aloof than he appeared tonight. >> let's get to some of the lows, wolf. there were a couple of moments that our focus group reacted negatively to. >> the low points in the debate for president obama and governor romney
romney's strength. first of all, how many of you rated hum a stronger leader. and that was one of the areas where mitt romney really stood out. let's ask karen ren sick a question. an unemployed voter, trying to make up your mind. when we heard that high moment from mitt romney, it stood out to you, why did it? >> i was surprised president obama did not stand out more and stronger in this. when mitt romney said the things he said, especially leaning back and showing the constitution and...
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so i continue to want to be a public servant. >> people are using things against romney. as many jobs as he made he wrecked. what have you made of that, someone who is a rich, successful man yourself? are you surprised that in america the country that gave you the opportunity to become what you are, that they would now turn on somebody for being what used to be the great american dream? >> well, first of all, as you know, john f. kennedy came from a very rich family so the democrats didn't complain about that when that happened but i don't even want to get into that because i have run for office and what is being said by the other side and what you say about the other side cannot take for real. i mean they don't believe it's a bad thing he was successful nor does i think the romney side believe sometimes what they accuse obama of so you cannot take this stuff that seriously. this is a political year. there is a campaign going on. they will try to do everything that they can and especially the groups out there that paint each other in the most or horrible way. that's the w
so i continue to want to be a public servant. >> people are using things against romney. as many jobs as he made he wrecked. what have you made of that, someone who is a rich, successful man yourself? are you surprised that in america the country that gave you the opportunity to become what you are, that they would now turn on somebody for being what used to be the great american dream? >> well, first of all, as you know, john f. kennedy came from a very rich family so the democrats...
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romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? >>> i'm chatting off camera with christine romans because i can't believe the story i'm about to bring you. it's the economy. we talk a lot about low interest rates on this show. right now money is as cheap as you can get. christine romans is here to talk about the other side of cheap interest rates. you don't always benefit. you might get a great, you know, bonus on your mortgage rate. >> right. >> i was just looking back in the '80s. a five-year cd, which is where you want to plunk your money. back in the '80s when we were just babies. >> i don't remember the '80s, actually. >> liar, liar. 12%, we used to get 12% on a five-year cd. today, what? 2%. >> not even
romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? >>> i'm chatting off camera with christine romans because...
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who is mitt romney? what's the real man like? >> according to all accounts, including people essentially friendly to him, he is a very reserved guy, whose main passions are his family and mormon faith, in whom he's been very active as leader and has had a lot of success a lot. made a lot of money and not known for spending, seems to be known for cheap, seems to be this robotic guy driven to succeed but not clear what he stands for beyond he's mr. fix it and will fix mr. america. i think that's a problem, he's not stupid, not a bad guy, but no there on some level. >> you said he had no cultural interests and no apparent passions. he also has what i think could be a big weakness in a real campaign against barack obama, is this incessant flip-flopping. it really is there on his record on many big issues, he's done almost complete u turns. >> yes. his republican opponents have made that clear and i'm sure the obama campaign will make it much clearer, there's a feeling he doesn't have a core. he also doesn't have much to say. the piec
who is mitt romney? what's the real man like? >> according to all accounts, including people essentially friendly to him, he is a very reserved guy, whose main passions are his family and mormon faith, in whom he's been very active as leader and has had a lot of success a lot. made a lot of money and not known for spending, seems to be known for cheap, seems to be this robotic guy driven to succeed but not clear what he stands for beyond he's mr. fix it and will fix mr. america. i think...
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only 13% with mitt romney's. he's probably looking at the pew poll that finds mormons up there with muslims in terms of "i don't trust them. which was a few years back. but this is now. >> right. and he has to understand that things change over time. right? i mean, he looks at polls back from when his father ran for president. that showed that 18% of the country said they wouldn't vote for a mormon. that stayed relatively the same. but these things, prayers at conventions, aren't about electoral consequences. they're about showing the side of the candidate that turns to god. i think that people would feel comforted and a little bit relieved to see him be open and frank about his faith. because they're really -- >> maybe he should. because it is a part of his core person. which is the number one complaint we hear about mitt romney. we don't see that heart, right. >> absolutely. he just has to own it i think. i think a lot of mormons will give him a pass because they want to see him in the white house. they're prot
only 13% with mitt romney's. he's probably looking at the pew poll that finds mormons up there with muslims in terms of "i don't trust them. which was a few years back. but this is now. >> right. and he has to understand that things change over time. right? i mean, he looks at polls back from when his father ran for president. that showed that 18% of the country said they wouldn't vote for a mormon. that stayed relatively the same. but these things, prayers at conventions, aren't...
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well, cue mitt romney. that's what happened today. his team is furiously pointing out how many people are underemployed. last month's household survey found 582,000 of the jobs created involved part time workers who wanted to be full time. plus, no one should forget all the people who have stopped looking for work. romney says this new number or not is not what a recovery looks like. >> the truth is, if the same share of people were participating in the workforce, today is on the day the president got elected, our unemployment rate would be around 11%. >> "outfront" tonight, ali velshi, ethan and a former staff member for president obama's national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform, daniel mitchell, senior fellow at the cato institute. alan, the numbers sound good. are they? >> i don't care. i'm going to go one further than erin. not only does the absolute number of the unemployment percentage not matter. i don't even think the trend matters. bottom line is there are measures of unemployment much more important. the numbe
well, cue mitt romney. that's what happened today. his team is furiously pointing out how many people are underemployed. last month's household survey found 582,000 of the jobs created involved part time workers who wanted to be full time. plus, no one should forget all the people who have stopped looking for work. romney says this new number or not is not what a recovery looks like. >> the truth is, if the same share of people were participating in the workforce, today is on the day the...
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mit or ann romney? >> mit mitt. >> i don't think you mean that. >> she was wonderful. >> it's a good night for you and the romney campaign. nice to see you. we'll be back right after this break. >> a lot of conservative people have been in hollywood. in fact, some of them are around town. i saw jon voight. there's a lot of people around town. john zeer, academy award winner, terrific guy. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from berlin to beijing. what can we help you build? nice shot kid. the nba around the world built by the only company that could. cisco. ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced haldex all-wheel drive. [ engine revving ] it's bringing the future forward. 8% every 10 years.age 40, we can start
mit or ann romney? >> mit mitt. >> i don't think you mean that. >> she was wonderful. >> it's a good night for you and the romney campaign. nice to see you. we'll be back right after this break. >> a lot of conservative people have been in hollywood. in fact, some of them are around town. i saw jon voight. there's a lot of people around town. john zeer, academy award winner, terrific guy. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by...
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mitt romney did. i saw a lot of the same mitt romney that i saw with win the two debates in florida. he was phobinged. he was assertive. he was aggressive. he was knowledgeable. i just don't know what happened to barack obama. where was he? >> let's ask donna because, donna, honestly, you're not about spin. you're about keeping it real here, and i was texting late into the night with a lot of obama campaign sur gats and supporters who are very disappointed with the president, and that's what they said to me. they said he didn't show up. he didn't show up. he didn't fight for himself. he didn't correct romney's misstatements, and in one of the tweets i was circulating said, mr. president, raise your head. even the body language here disturbed a lot of people. what happened? what happened? where was the president? president obama last night. >> well, first of all, i think he gave mitt romney that iv. he probably saw all of the kleenex and the tears that the republicans were wasting over mitt romney and
mitt romney did. i saw a lot of the same mitt romney that i saw with win the two debates in florida. he was phobinged. he was assertive. he was aggressive. he was knowledgeable. i just don't know what happened to barack obama. where was he? >> let's ask donna because, donna, honestly, you're not about spin. you're about keeping it real here, and i was texting late into the night with a lot of obama campaign sur gats and supporters who are very disappointed with the president, and that's...
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why they believe mitt romney will win in november. >> we nominate mitt romney, we do so with a greater purpose than winning an advantage for our party. we charge him with the care of a higher cause. his election represents the best hopes for our country and the world. it is said that this election will turn on domestic and economic issues. but what mitt romney knows, and what we know, is that the success at home also depends on our leadership in the world. (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. like the elephant on my chest... he thought he was having a heart attack. she said, "take an aspirin, we need to go to the hospital." i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i'm very grateful to be alive. aspirin really made a difference. i'm very grateful to be alive. and every day since, two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. we've worked hard to keep it. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help peop
why they believe mitt romney will win in november. >> we nominate mitt romney, we do so with a greater purpose than winning an advantage for our party. we charge him with the care of a higher cause. his election represents the best hopes for our country and the world. it is said that this election will turn on domestic and economic issues. but what mitt romney knows, and what we know, is that the success at home also depends on our leadership in the world. (train horn) vo: wherever our...
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governor romney -- and i accept this. governor romney has said that he had a experience in a lab and became pro-life. i accept that. after he became pro-life, romney care does pay for tax-paid abortions. romney care has written into it planned parenthood. the largest abortion provider in the country. by name. does not have any right to life group written into it. he did appoint pro-abortion judges. and a branch of the government which included his appointees did agree to fund an abortion clinic for planned parenthood. all that occurred after he had become pro-life. now, those are all facts which we validated and essentially that's a legitimate part of the campaign. to say, okay, if you're genuinely pro-life, how come these things are occurring? >> governor romney, he questions whether you're genuinely pro-life. >> i'm not questioned on character and integrity very often. i don't feel like standing here for that but let me clarify the things which are wrong and what the speaker just said. and he can get a scintilla of trut
governor romney -- and i accept this. governor romney has said that he had a experience in a lab and became pro-life. i accept that. after he became pro-life, romney care does pay for tax-paid abortions. romney care has written into it planned parenthood. the largest abortion provider in the country. by name. does not have any right to life group written into it. he did appoint pro-abortion judges. and a branch of the government which included his appointees did agree to fund an abortion clinic...
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key for governor romney is to focus on the economy? >> tell us about the next debate. >> there are ways to relate it back to the economy. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> four years ago it was senator john mccain debating candidate obama. he james me next. who's offering a rebate? your ford dealer. who has the low price tire guarantee... affording peace of mind to anyone who might be in the market for a new set of res? your ford dealer. i'm beginning to sense a pattern. buy four select tires, get a $60 rebate. use the ford service credit credit card, get $60 more. that's up to $120. where did you get that sweater vest? your ford dealer. anne's tablet called my phone. anne's tablet was chatting with a tablet in sydney... a desktop in zurich... and a telepresence room in brazil. the secure cloud helped us get some numbers from my assistant's pc in new york. and before i reached the top, the board meeting became a congrats we sold the company party. wait til my wife's phone hears about this. [ cellphone vibrating ] [ female announcer ] with
key for governor romney is to focus on the economy? >> tell us about the next debate. >> there are ways to relate it back to the economy. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> four years ago it was senator john mccain debating candidate obama. he james me next. who's offering a rebate? your ford dealer. who has the low price tire guarantee... affording peace of mind to anyone who might be in the market for a new set of res? your ford dealer. i'm beginning to sense a...
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rick just -- >> governor romney? >> the system that we put in place in our state was something we worked out with the labor community, health care community, business and the citizens of the nation. we came together, it was voted by a 200-person legislature, only two voted no. our system has a lot of flaws. a lot of things i'd do differently. has a lot of benefits. the people of the state like it by about three to one. we consider it very different than obama care. if our president, day one, i will take action to repeal obama care. it's bad medicine. it's bad economy. i'll repeal it. and i believe the people -- i believe the people of each state should be able to craft programs they feel are best for their people. i think ours is working pretty well. if i were governor, it would work a heck of a lot better. >> very quickly. go ahead. >> what governor romney just said is that government-run top down medicine is working well in massachusetts and he supports it. >> that's not what i said. >> think about what that means
rick just -- >> governor romney? >> the system that we put in place in our state was something we worked out with the labor community, health care community, business and the citizens of the nation. we came together, it was voted by a 200-person legislature, only two voted no. our system has a lot of flaws. a lot of things i'd do differently. has a lot of benefits. the people of the state like it by about three to one. we consider it very different than obama care. if our president,...